Key Instant Recall Facts
Year 1 – Autumn 2
I know number bonds for each number to 7.
By the end of the first half term children should know the following facts. The
aim is that the children can recall them instantly.
0+1=1
1+0=1
0+2=2
1+1=2
2+0=2
0+3=3
1+2 =3
2+1=3
3+0=3
0+4=4
1+3=4
2+2=4
3+1=4
4+0=4
0+5=5
1+4=5
2+3=5
3+2=5
4+1=5
5+0=5
0+6=6
1+5=6
2+4=6
3+3=6
4+2=6
5+1=6
6+0=6
0+7=7
1+6=7
2+5=7
3+4=7
4+3=7
5+2=7
6+1=7
7 + 0 =7
Key Vocabulary
What is 3 add 2?
What is 2 plus 2?
What is 5 take away 2?
What is 1 less than 4?
They should be able to answer these questions in any order, including missing
number questions e.g. 3 + ⃝ = 5 or 4 – ⃝ = 2.
Top Tips
The secret to success is practising little and often. Use time wisely. Can you
practise these while walking to school or during a car journey? You don’t need to
practise them all at once: perhaps you could have a fact of the day. If you would
like more ideas, please speak to your child’s teacher.
Use practical resources – Your child has one potato on their plate and you give
them three more. Can they predict how many they will have now?
Make a poster –Your child could make a poster showing the different ways of
making 5 (3 blue straws and 2 red straws).
Play games – You can play number bond pairs online at
http://www.conkermaths.org/cmweb.nsf/products/numberbondpairs.html and
then see how many questions you can answer in just one minute.
Key Instant Recall Facts
Year 2 – Autumn 2
I know the multiplication and division facts for the 2
times table
By the end of the first half term children should know the following facts. The
aim is that the children can recall them instantly.
2×1=2
2×2=4
2×3=6
2×4=8
2 × 5 = 10
2 × 6 = 12
2 × 7 = 14
2 × 8 = 16
2 × 9 = 18
2 × 10 = 20
2 × 11 = 22
2 × 12 = 24
2÷2=1
4÷2=2
6÷2=3
8÷2=4
10 ÷ 2 = 5
12 ÷ 2 = 6
14 ÷ 2 = 7
16 ÷ 2 = 8
18 ÷ 2 = 9
20 ÷ 2 = 10
22 ÷ 2 = 11
24 ÷ 2 = 12
Key Vocabulary
What is 2 multiplied by 7?
What is 2 times 9?
What is 12 divided by 2?
They should be able to answer these questions in any order, including
missing number questions e.g. 2 × ⃝ = 8 or ⃝ ÷ 2 = 6.
Top Tips
The secret to success is practising little and often. Use time wisely. Can you
practise these while walking to school or during a car journey? You don’t need to
practise them all at once: perhaps you could have a fact of the day. If you would
like more ideas, please speak to your child’s teacher.
Songs and Chants – You can buy Times Tables CDs or find multiplication songs and
chants online. If your child creates their own song, this can make the times
tables even more memorable.
Use what you already know – If your child knows that 2 × 5 = 10, they can use this
fact to work out that 2 × 6 = 12.
Test the Parent – Your child can make up their own tricky division questions for
you e.g. What is 18 divided by 2? They need to be able to multiply to create
these questions.
Key Instant Recall Facts
Year 3 – Autumn 2
I know the multiplication and division
facts for the 3 times table.
By the end of the first half term children should know the following facts. The
aim is that the children can recall them instantly.
3×1=3
3×2=6
3×3=9
3 × 4 = 12
3 × 5 = 15
3 × 6 = 18
3 × 7 = 21
3 × 8 = 24
3 × 9 = 27
3 × 10 = 30
3 × 11 = 33
3 × 12 = 36
1×3=3
2×3=6
3×3=9
4 × 3 = 12
5 × 3 = 15
6 × 3 = 18
7 × 3 = 21
8 × 3 = 24
9 × 3 = 27
10 × 3 = 30
11 × 3 = 33
12 × 3 = 36
3÷3=1
6÷3=2
9÷3=3
12 ÷ 3 = 4
15 ÷ 3 = 5
18 ÷ 3 = 6
21 ÷ 3 = 7
24 ÷ 3 = 8
27 ÷ 3 = 9
30 ÷ 3 = 10
33 ÷ 3 = 11
36 ÷ 3 = 12
3÷1=3
6÷2=3
9÷3=3
12 ÷ 4 = 3
15 ÷ 5 = 3
18 ÷ 6 = 3
21 ÷ 7 = 3
24 ÷ 8 = 3
27 ÷ 9 = 3
30 ÷ 10 = 3
33 ÷ 11 = 3
36 ÷ 12 = 3
Key Vocabulary
What is 3 multiplied by 8?
What is 8 times 3?
What is 24 divided by 3?
They should be able to answer these questions in any order, including
missing number questions e.g. 3 × ⃝ = 18 or ⃝ ÷ 3 = 11.
Top Tips
The secret to success is practising little and often. Use time wisely. Can you practise
these while walking to school or during a car journey? You don’t need to practise them
all at once: perhaps you could have a fact of the day. If you would like more ideas,
please speak to your child’s teacher.
Songs and Chants – You can buy Times Tables CDs or find multiplication songs and
chants online. If your child creates their own song, this can make the times tables even
more memorable.
Buy one get three free – If your child knows one fact (e.g. 3 × 5 = 15), can they tell you
the other three facts in the same fact family?
Warning! – When creating fact families, children sometimes get confused by the order
of the numbers in the division number sentence. It is tempting to say that the biggest
number goes first, but it is more helpful to say that the answer to the multiplication
goes first, as this will help your child more in later years when they study fractions,
decimals and algebra.
E.g. 3 × 12 = 36. The answer to the multiplication is 36, so 36 ÷ 3 = 12 and 36 ÷ 12 = 3
Key Instant Recall Facts
Year 4 – Autumn 2
I know the multiplication and division
facts for the 6 times table.
By the end of the first half term children should know the following facts. The
aim is that the children can recall them instantly.
6×1=6
6 × 2 = 12
6 × 3 = 18
6 × 4 = 24
6 × 5 = 30
6 × 6 = 36
6 × 7 = 42
6 × 8 = 48
6 × 9 = 54
6 × 10 = 60
6 × 11 = 66
6 × 12 = 72
1×6=6
2 × 6 = 12
3 × 6 = 18
4 × 6 = 24
5 × 6 = 30
6 × 6 = 36
7 × 6 = 42
8 × 6 = 48
9 × 6 = 54
10 × 6 = 60
11 × 6 = 66
12 × 6 = 72
6÷6=1
12 ÷ 6 = 2
18 ÷ 6 = 3
24 ÷ 6 = 4
30 ÷ 6 = 5
36 ÷ 6 = 6
42 ÷ 6 = 7
48 ÷ 6 = 8
54 ÷ 6 = 9
60 ÷ 6 = 10
66 ÷ 6 = 11
72 ÷ 6 = 12
6÷1=6
12 ÷ 2 = 6
18 ÷ 3 = 6
24 ÷ 4 = 6
30 ÷ 5 = 6
36 ÷ 6 = 6
42 ÷ 7 = 6
48 ÷ 8 = 6
54 ÷ 9 = 6
60 ÷ 10 = 6
66 ÷ 11 = 6
72 ÷ 12 = 6
Key Vocabulary
What is 8 multiplied by 6?
What is 6 times 8?
What is 24 divided by 6?
They should be able to answer these questions in any order, including missing number
questions e.g. 6 × ⃝ = 72 or
⃝ ÷ 6 = 7.
Top Tips
The secret to success is practising little and often. Use time wisely. Can you practise
these while walking to school or during a car journey? You don’t need to practise them
all at once: perhaps you could have a fact of the day. If you would like more ideas,
please speak to your child’s teacher.
Songs and Chants – You can buy Times Tables CDs or find multiplication songs and
chants online. If your child creates their own song, this can make the times tables even
more memorable.
Double your threes – Multiplying a number by 6 is the same as multiplying by 3 and then
doubling the answer. 7 × 3 = 21 and double 21 is 42, so 7 × 6 = 42.
Buy one get three free – If your child knows one fact (e.g. 3 × 6 = 18), can they tell you
the other three facts in the same fact family?
Warning! – When creating fact families, children sometimes get confused by the order
of the numbers in the division number sentence. It is tempting to say that the biggest
number goes first, but it is more helpful to say that the answer to the multiplication
goes first, as this will help your child more in later years when they study fractions,
decimals and algebra.
E.g. 6 × 12 = 72. The answer to the multiplication is 72, so 72 ÷ 6 = 12 and 72 ÷ 12 = 6
Key Instant Recall Facts
Year 5 – Autumn 2
I know the multiplication and division facts for all times tables
up to 12 × 12 .
By the end of the first half term children should know the following facts. The
aim is that the children can recall them instantly.
Key Vocabulary
Please see separate sheet
for all times table facts.
What is 12 multiplied by 6?
What is 7 times 8?
What is 84 divided by 7?
They should be able to answer these questions in any order, including missing
number questions e.g. 7 × ⃝ = 28 or ⃝ ÷ 6 = 7.
Top Tips
The secret to success is practising little and often. Use time wisely. Can you
practise these while walking to school or during a car journey? You don’t need to
practise them all at once: perhaps you could have a fact of the day. If you would
like more ideas, please speak to your child’s teacher.
Speed Challenge – Take two packs of playing cards and remove the kings. Turn
over two cards and ask your child to multiply the numbers together (Ace = 1,
Jack = 11, Queen = 12). How many questions can they answer correctly in 2
minutes? Practise regularly and see if they can beat their high score.
Online games – There are many games online which can help children practise
their multiplication and division facts. www.conkermaths.org is a good place to
start.
Key Instant Recall Facts
Year 6 – Autumn 2
I can identify common factors of a pair of numbers.
By the end of the first half term children should know the following facts. The
aim is that the children can recall them instantly.
The factors of a number are all numbers which
divide it with no remainder.
The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and
24. The factors of 56 are 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 14, 28
and 56.
The common factors of two numbers are the
factors they share. The common factors of 24
and 56 are 1, 2, 4 and 8.
Key Vocabulary
factor
common factor
multiple
greatest common factor
The greatest common factor of 24 and 56 is 8.
Children should be able to explain how they know that a number is a common
factor.
E.g. 8 is a common factor of 24 and 56 because 24 = 8 × 3 and 56 = 8 × 7.
Top Tips
The secret to success is practising little and often. Use time wisely. Can you
practise these while walking to school or during a car journey? You don’t need to
practise them all at once: perhaps you could have a fact family of the day. If
you would like more ideas, please speak to your child’s teacher.
There are many online games to practise finding the greatest common factor,
for example:
http://www.fun4thebrain.com/beyondfacts/gcfsketch.html
Choose two numbers. Take it in turns to name factors. Who can find the most?